CB Loads using Green Dot

[Carolina Cast Bullets]

Gentlemen,
I have come into a sealed 4 pound caddy of Green Dot powder. I am at a more or less "loss" as to how to best use it. I do not load shotgun at this time so shotgun loads are not my problem.

I do load/shoot a lot of cast boolit handgun cartridges. Green Dot data is lacking in this department. True, the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbooks, Vol 3 and Vol 4, show some loads but not many.

If any of you have had experience with Green Dot in handgun loading, I'd enjoy hearing from you so I can "pick your brain" and perhaps find some useful loads for this powder.

Thank you, each and every one,

Jerry
Carolina Cast Bullets

[Rocky Raab]

There are several threads about Green Dot on this site.

But here's a hint: GD is a little bit slower than Red Dot, so any recipe you find for Red can use Green interchangeably.

[MT Gianni]

Shuz has the classic green dot load for a 44 magnum. 7.0 gr and a 429421 for 1000 fps. He was told by a powder rep that Green dot is a sleeper for 44 caliber.

[hithard]

Go Green, I don't know why but that stuff shoots great in my MP40.

[Jeffrey]

Alliant has green dot data for 44 mag, 45 colt, and 45 acp. http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/Powder.aspx?powderid=5 I also have data for 38 special and 357 magnum, but don't know its source and haven't used it. I was also 'gifted' more green dot than I can use.
Jeffrey

[rbertalotto]

I use nothing but Green Dot in all my Cowboy Action firearms. Clean, cheap, hard to double load and accurate....What's not to like.

I use 6.2g under a cast 250g in 45LC

[Uncle Grinch]

Work great in my 41 Mag for midrange loads.

[felix]

PB is the single base equivalent. Buy the cheapest one when found in quantity for this powder speed. It won't go to waste, that's 'fo sho'. ... felix

[PS Paul]

I recently stumbled upon a load in .45 colt that I really love. 6.8 gr. GD with a 250 gr. RNFP that is mild, accurate(!) and clean-burning. Just a smite hotter than rbertalotto, it is becoming a real favorite of mine!! I have been loading in .357 with a 158 gr. SC too.

I believe GD is one of the "best kept secrets" in handgunning!! If you like accurate and clean with pleasant recoil, GD is the one to try!!

[Maineboy]

I bought a box of used reloading equipment and components about 10 years ago and with it came 2 pounds of Green Dot. I used a bit of it for 38 spl. and 45 ACP back then, but mostly it just sat on the shelf. Last summer I wanted to load some light loads for a "new" 340 Savage in 30-30 I aquired and was out of Unique so I brought out the GD. I loaded 7.4 grains behind the Lee 150 fp, the Lee soup can, Lyman 311008 and 311041. THey all shot well under 2 inches at 50 yards.

[historicfirearms]

I really like it in my 9mm Luger cast loads. Bits clean burning but can get a little smokey in rapid fire with no wind.

[Doc.Holliday]

Rocky told me a few years ago it was a tad slower than Red Dot and it is. Have used it in my 45 colt rifle. Good clean burning powder and makes accurate loads. Almost interchangeable with the Red Dot; my rifle - my loads. Whats not to like except hardly any recipes out there anymore.

Doc.

[sundog]

GD is one of my favoritest pistol powders.

[JLDickmon]

geeze guys..
I got enough powders on the shelf as it is..
56319
oh never mind...

[rintinglen]

I really like it in my 9mm Luger cast loads. Bits clean burning but can get a little smokey in rapid fire with no wind.
+1
My S&W M-39 shoots 4.2 grains GD and lyman 358-242 122 grainers better than most jacketed bullets. I don't use it much anymore, but if'n I got some for free or cheepsies, I could surely burn it up.

[superbee]

Anybody have any ideas (or experience) about loading for 38 Super using Green Dot? I have the Lee .358-125-RF mold and I size those bullets to .356. These bullets weight about 128 grains when cast of ACWW.

I've looked in numerous sources for Green Dot data in 38 Super - Lyman 46th and 49th, Lyman Cast Manuals 3 and 4, Speer, Sierra, Alliant website - without any luck.

Green Dot has worked very well for me in 380 auto and 32-20 cast loads, so I would like to try it in 38 Super as well, unless Green Dot is just totally unsuited for 38 Super.

[EMC45]

I like GD in reduce cast rifle loads and all my shot shell loads barring slugs and buckshot.

[superbee]

Here is a link to the 2004 edition of Alliant's manual - lots of Green Dot handgun loads.

http://glarp.atk.com/2004/2004Catalogs/2004AlliantPowderSM.pdf

[Little Big Oz]

Another vote for Green Dot in 45 Colt. 6.5 gr with 255 gr cast gives a little over 800 fps in a 5 1/2 inch New Vaquero. Clean and accurate.